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District Leadership Initiated Discussions Rigor, Relevance, & Relationships Many students –Unmotivated –Unprepared for the next level of life, college, work force or vocational 15% of students successful in college How can we reinvent high school to –Motivate all students –Make high school more relevant –Make high school more rigorous –Involve the community/business

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Freshman Academy Team approach Most critical year Various support programs Used as a vehicle to introduce students to the Schools of Study (Decision point) Freshman Coordinator and a Freshman Administrator Pathways (Advisory)

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Establish a Vision Team A group to trail blaze the path to the New Dixie Heights High School –Professional development –Time line/steps –Advocates for change Hand Picked Committee (12) –Teacher leaders –Representative group –Visionaries

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Building Ownership Sharing of “The Why” Sharing of “The How” Site Visits (yes we took teachers) Job imbedded Professional Development

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Preparing for Implementation Professional Development –Two day/district wide –Team of 18 teacher from South Grand Prairie –KDE Support Staff –Business Partners Arrangement of the Building Teacher Driven Change –Surveys –School of Study Assignments –School of Study Development

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Establishing Business Partnership Business Partnership Receptions Business Partner Liaison Externships Business Panels Marketing and Business Liaison –Aggressive Marketing –Aggressive Publicity –Yes! We are “open” for business –Lesson Connections